There was no immediate report of injuries or damage from the quake. (Representational image)
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shakes western Japan, but there is no danger of a tsunami being caused.
The Meteorological Agency said the earthquake occurred Friday at 2:10 p.m. (0510 GMT) in Japan's western prefecture of Tottori, about 700 kilometers (430 miles) west of Tokyo, at a depth of 10 kilometers (6 miles) underground.
The agency said there was no danger of a tsunami from the inland temblor.
There was no immediate report of injuries or damage from the quake.